The Global Development Network (GDN) is a leading International Organization of developing and transition country researchers, policy and research institutes promoting the generation, sharing, and application to policy of multidisciplinary knowledge for the purpose of development. Founded in 1999, GDN is now headquartered in New Delhi, with offices in Cairo and Washington.
The Global development awards and medals competition is an innovative award scheme launched by GDN, with generous support from the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan, and other donors. Since its inception in 2000, GDN has awarded roughly US$ 2.2 million in research and travel grants to finalists and winners. Winners are chosen by an eminent jury at GDN’s Annual Global Development Conference; an event attended by over 500 practitioners in the field of development to whom the finalists present their proposals/papers.
The competition is held in three categories. Currently, GDN is accepting applications only for the Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP).
Description:
Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP): This award is a competitive grant program that provides development practitioners the opportunity to compete for grants worth US$ 30,000 to help scale up their innovative project. The grants are awarded to projects and/or organizations that are carrying out original and path-breaking work in the development field and meet certain set criteria. These projects are not theme based. However, the projects need to contribute to sustainable development.
Eligibility:
- Open to all development projects in Africa, Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, Pacific Islands, and the transition economies of Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- The project must be managed by a non-governmental organization with its headquarters in a country in one of the above regions
Application deadline: 31st January, 2012
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Contact details:
Savi Mull,
Team Leader (Awards and Medals Competition),
Global Development Network,
Second Floor, West Wing, ISID Complex,
Plot No. 4, Vasant Kunj Institutional Area,
New Delhi 110070
Tel: (011)-2613 9494
email: awards@gdnet.org
Website: http://gdnet.org
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